Cameron decides on surgery, Ellsbury may be done for year

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08/18/2010 - Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron will undergo season-ending surgery to fix a lingering abdominal problem, and Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury may also miss the rest of the year after the discovery of another cracked rib.

The Boston Herald reported on Wednesday that Cameron will seek the advice of several specialists and then finalize the time and place for what is expected to be season-ending surgery on a lower abdominal tear that has plagued him since late April.

Worsening of the injury forced Cameron back on the disabled list. The Boston Globe also revealed that the problem has spread to his hip flexor and groin muscles.

Cameron, 37, a free agent who played in Milwaukee last year, signed a two-year deal in the off-season worth a reported $16 million. He has been limited to four homers, 11 doubles and 15 RBI in 48 games with a .259 average this season.

The Herald also reported that Ellsbury was examined in Los Angeles on Tuesday by Dr. Lewis Yocum, which revealed a crack in a posterior rib close to where his original fractures occurred back in late April.

Yocum and other doctors seemed to agree that the problem was aggravated when Ellsbury collided with Rangers' pitcher Tommy Hunter last Friday in Arlington, Texas.

The paper also reported that while manager Terry Francona will not rule out Ellsbury for the year, doctors who have examined him are advising he remain inactive for the next 4-to-6 weeks.

A fourth-year pro, all with the Red Sox, Ellsbury has participated in just 18 games in 2010, batting .192 with five RBI.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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